BIOGRAPHY

Jeff De Pew earned his Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and Environmental Science
from University of Missouri-Columbia; B.S. in Biology, his teaching certificate in
Biology and History as well as a Masters in Education from Washington University.
His post grad work was in ‘The role of Experiential education in the Classroom’. He
has taught high school biology, ecology, field ecology and experiential field trips
for over 35 years in private and public schools, the Missouri Botanical Garden and
Teton Science School. Jeff has taught Plant Biology, Animal Biology, Environmental
Science, Global Climate Change, and various Ecology courses at Webster University
for 18 years. He has published a Field Journal on Stream Ecology, as well as several
articles on Wetlands and Wetland education. His current research deals with Restoration
Ecology of Wetlands, Aquatic Ecosystems and Wetland Mitigation.

Jeff has had the privilege to be part of public and private ecological research on
a number of endangered species throughout North America: Grey Whale migration in Baja
California, Red Wolf reintroduction in North Carolina, coral reef degradation in Jamaica,
Black-Footed Ferret preservation in Wyoming, restoration of Leatherback Sea Turtle
populations in Puerto Rico, and various bat species inventories and declines in California,
Arizona, Tennessee and Missouri.

Jeff is certified in Wilderness First Aid and as a Sea Kayak Guide in British Columbia,
Canada. He has taken students on educational/environmental field trips throughout
the Caribbean and North America - kayaking, mountaineering, snorkeling, horsepacking,
canoeing and hiking.